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Airbnb, Inc. ( / ˌɛərˌbiːɛnˈbiː / AIR-BEE-en-BEE) is an American company operating an online marketplace for short-and-long-term homestays and experiences in various countries and regions. The company also acts as a broker and charges a commission from each booking.
True cost of Christmas, 1984–2023. The Christmas Price Index is a tongue-in-cheek economic indicator, maintained by the U.S. bank PNC Wealth Management, which tracks the cost in USD of the items in the carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas". [1] [2] The woman responsible for maintaining the list since 1986 is Rebekah M. McCahan.
A nuclear and radiation accident is defined by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as "an event that has led to significant consequences to people, the environment or the facility." Examples include lethal effects to individuals, large radioactivity release to the environment, or a reactor core melt. [ 6]
Solar cell. A conventional crystalline silicon solar cell (as of 2005). Electrical contacts made from busbars (the larger silver-colored strips) and fingers (the smaller ones) are printed on the silicon wafer. Symbol of a Photovoltaic cell. A solar cell or photovoltaic cell ( PV cell) is an electronic device that converts the energy of light ...
ZimaSilk 100% Mulberry Silk Pillowcase (Queen) $21 $24 Save $3. Silk pillowcases have been a favorite among those with curly hair for a long time, but they've been mainstreamed recently as a must ...
Trench warfare is a type of land warfare using occupied lines largely comprising military trenches, in which combatants are well-protected from the enemy's small arms fire and are substantially sheltered from artillery.
On average, December and January have the greatest number of precipitation days. Snowfall averages 44.1 inches (112 cm) per season, but has historically ranged from 8.8 in (22 cm) in 1918–19 to 80 in (200 cm) in 1950–51. [78] There is an average of 59 clear days and 103 partly cloudy days per year, while 203 days are cloudy. [79]
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, formerly known as the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope ( LSST ), is an astronomical observatory under construction in Chile. Its main task will be carrying out a synoptic astronomical survey, the Legacy Survey of Space and Time. [ 11][ 12] The word "synoptic" is derived from the Greek words σύν (syn "together ...